L D Clerk ,Kozhikode -1998 Directions 1-10: Answer the following in a word:— 1. Who was the first and only muslim lady ever to rule the throne of Delhi? 2. Who composed the famous song “Sare-Jahan-Se-Acha”? 3. Which is the biggest River Valley Project in India? 4. At what voltage is alternate current supplied for household use in India? 5. Where is the National Physical Laboratory situated? 6. The deficiency of a particular vitamin is the cause of rickets. Which is that vitamin? 7. What is the currency of Singapore? 8. Who wrote “Ashtanga Hridaya”? 9. Who was the first Indian Woman Astronaut? 10. What is the instrument used for recording the intensity and origin of earthquake shocks? Directions 11-20: Fill up the blanks—only the missing word need be given: 11. ———— introduced English education in India 12. The principle on which quartz crystal in watch works is ———— 13. The author of the famous rhyme “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” is —— 14. 1 kilometre = ———— miles 15. The Samadhi of Sri Morarji Desai is known as ———— 16. The term “Bear” and “Bull” are associated with ———— 17. The gas contained in Gobar gas is ———— 18. ———— is observed as Sports Day in India 19. ———— is the branch of science that deals with the study of insects 20 “Nandanar” is the pen-name of ———— Directions 21-30: Choose the correct answer out of the alternatives given: 21. The planet nearest to earth is: (a) Pluto (b) Saturn (c) Venus (d) Jupiter 22. Radcliffe Line is the boundary line between: (a) Germany and France (b) India and Pakistan (c) India and Bangladesh (d) India and China 23. Which of the following is a common constituent of transistor? (a) Germanium (b) Copper (c) Beryllium (d) Iron 24. The famous “Gayathri Manthram” is in the: (a) Rig Veda (b) Sama Veda (c) Yajur Veda (d) Atharva Veda 25. The young one of a rabbit is called: (a) Fawn (b) Filly (c) Bunny (d) Colt 26. The famous Malayalam film actor whose name has entered in the Guiness Book of World Records: (a) Sathyan (b) Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair (c) P.J. Antony (d) Prem Nazir 27. The Ezhuthachan Puraskar 1997 was awarded to: (a) Madhavikutty (b) M.T. Vasudevan Nair (c) Ponkunnam Varkey (d) O.N.V. Kurup 28. December 10 is celebrated every year as: (a) Navy Day (b) World Habitat Day (c) Human Rights Day (d) Flag Day 29. The Asian Games are held every: (a) 2 years (b) 4 years (c) 5 years (d) 6 years 30. Among the districts in Kerala, according to 1991 census, the density of population is the highest in: (a) Alappuzha (b) Kottayam (c) Ernakulam (d) Thiruvananthapuram 31. What do the following abbreviations stand for? (a) P O W (b) L P G (c) S A I L (d) E E G (e) E & O E 32. Answer in one or two sentences each:- (1) CAT Scanner (2) Reserve Currency (3) Indian Standard Time (4) Light Year (5) Phalke Award Answers 1. Razia Sultana. She was the daughter of Iltutmish (Balban). She was the first and only Muslim lady ever to occupy the throne of Delhi in 1236. 2. Mohammed Iqbal. He also coined the expression ‘Inquilab Zindabad’. Bhagat Singh was the first to shout this slogan. 3. Bhakra Nangal. Bhakra Nangal project in Punjab is the largest multipurpose project in India. It is also the highest straight gravity dam in the world, 225 metres high. It is on the river Sutlej. Pong Dam, also called Beas Dam, on the river Beas in Himachal Pradesh, is the highest rock fill dam in the country. Hirakud Dam in Mahanadi in Orissa is the longest dam in the country. Damodar valley project on the river Damodar in West Bengal is the first multipurpose project in India. 4. 220 – 230 volt. 5. New Delhi : National Chemical Laboratory is in Pune. 6. Vitamin D : Vitamin D is also known as Retinol. Rickets is the defective growth of bones in children due to an insufficient calcium deposits, lack of vitamin D. Sunlight contains vitamin D. Night blindness is caused by vitamin A deficiency. Beriberi is caused by Vitamin C deficiency. Vitamin E deficiency results in impotency. Vitamin K deficiency affects blood clotting. 7. Singapore Dollar. Singapore is an island situated in South East Asia. Its capital is Singapore. 8. Vagbhatan. 12-mw \q‰m-≠n¬ Pohn-®n-cp∂ kwkvIr-X-]-WvUn-X-\mb Ct±lw AjvSmw-K-kw-{Klw Fs∂mcp IrXn-IqSn cNn-®n-´p-≠v. 9. Kalpana Chawla. Iev]\ Nuf c≠p-{]m-hiyw _ln-cm-Imi k©mcw \S-Øn-bn-´p≠v (1997-˛2003) F∂m¬ c≠m-asØ bm{X-bn¬ _ln-cm-Imi hml-\-amb sImfw-ºnb s]m´n-sX-dn®v Bh¿ ac-W-a-S-™p.- 10. Seismograph. Earthquake is the shaking of the earth’s surface as a result of sudden release of the stresses built up in the earth’s crust. The study of earthquakes is called seismology. The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on the Richter scale. The point at which an earthquake originates is the seismic focus; the point on earth surface directly above this is the epicentre. 11. Macaulay. Through the Macaulay’s Minute of March 7, 1835 English was introduced as a medium of instruction for the first time for higher studies in India. In 1854 Charles Wood prepared a despatch on educational systems. It recommended western education through English medium for higher education, vernacular for primary schools in rural areas, a department of five provinces, and universities in Calcutta, Bombay and Madras. Most of Wood’s proposals were implemented which led to westernisation of the Indian education system. The universities were set up in 1857. Hunter Commission was set up in 1882 to evaluate the progress achieved under Wood’s despatch of 1854. Gandhiji proposed his Wardha Scheme for basic education that aimed at learning through activity. Radhakrishnan Commission was set up in 1948 to review university education. Kothari Commission on education was set up in 1964. 12. Piezo electricity. Piezo electric effect is the property of some crystals (for example, quartz) to develop an electromotive force or voltage across opposite forces when subjected to a mechanical strain, and conversely, to expand or contract in size when subjected to an electomotive force. 13. Jane Taylor 14. 0.62137 Miles. One nautical mile is equal to 1.8 km 1 mile is equal to 1.6 km 15. Abhay Ghat. Abhay Ghat is in Ahmedabad. Gandhiji’s samadi is at Raj Ghat. Nehru’s samadi is at Santhivan. Lal Bahadur Shastri’s samadi is at Vijay Ghat. 16. Stock Exchange Bear is stockbroker who tries to reduce the price of a share. Bull is stockbroker who tries to increase the price of a share. 17. Methane. It is the simplest hydrocarbon. 18. August 29. National Sports Day is observed on the birthday of Dyan Chand (1905–1979), the hockey wizard of India. 19. Entomology. Etymology studies the origin of words. 20. P.C. 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It is the second farthest planet from the sun. It orbits the sun in every 225 days. It rotates on its axis once in every 243 days. Venus rotate from east to west. All other planets rotate from west to east. Saturn is the second largest planet. It is the only planet with rings around it. Jupiter is the biggest planet in the solar system. It is eleven times bigger than earth. 22. (b) India and Pakistan Maginot line was the fortification constructed by France to protect her border from German attack. McMohan line exists between India and China. The line is 1120 km long. 23. (a) Germanium. But now Germanium has been replaced by silicon in transistors. 24. (a) Rig Veda. Rig Veda is the oldest literary work in the world. It contains 1028 hymns in the form of prayers to gods. Sama Veda deals with music. Yajur Veda deals with sacrifices and rituals. Atharva Veda is a collection of spells and incantations. 25. (c) Bunny. Fawn is the young one of a deer.